Bus leaving from Torrington Plaza and returning at 6 p.m. The next trip will run Monday, April 16. RSVP.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

Participants will write several short memoir pieces or begin a full-length memoir during the course of this class. Sessions will also run on March 26, April 2, 9, 23 and 30. There will be no class on April 16. RSVP.Share...

“Container Gardening Indoors and Out,” with Greg Bugbee, associate scientist in charge of the soil-testing laboratory at Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven.Topics discussed will be choosing the right potting soil and pots, selecting the proper plants, fertilizing and watering,...

NAUGATUCK-] A free interactive Live Well Workshop to help take charge of ongoing health conditions will run on Tuesdays from March 20 to April 24 at Naugatuck Senior Center, 300 Meadow St. Participants will learn better ways of dealing with...

The series includes seven interactive classes over a six-week period with “quit day” planned for Tuesday, April 10. RSVP.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

The topic will be benefits of minimally-invasive hernia repair using robotic-assisted technology. Surgeons Jay Shetty and Juan Diego Holguin will be available to answer questions. Attendees will have the opportunity to test drive the robot. Refreshments will be served. RSVP.Share...

The Waterbury Sail and Power Squadron, in conjunction with Watertown Parks and Recreation, will sponsor a six-week sail and power boating course beginning Tuesday, March 20, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Polk School, 435 Buckingham St. Completion of the...

“A Changing Focus: From One Side of Photography to the Other…..and Back Again,” with photographer Theo Coulombe. Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

The next Love and Knishes lunch and music program will be Wednesday, March 21, at noon at the Jeanette Weinberg Community Function Hall of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St. North. A catered lunch will be followed...

After School Adventures for Grades 4 to 6 will take place Wednesday, March 21, from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in the A.B. Ceder Room at the White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Road. Programs are designed to awaken curiosity in...

A free presentation about positive thinking and how it can help individuals cope with life stressors and symptoms of depression will take place Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St. Deborah Ranilla and Emily Medina...

A program “Your Chemical-Free Home” will be presented Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St. Presenter Marie Bristol will explain how to tell what is really in cleaners, and share options for better,...

St. Anthony Church will offer a nine-week New Day Bereavement seminar series beginning Wednesday, March 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the 4 Union City Road church. Individuals can share their grief story and learn about the grieving process...

The New Milford Garden Club will meet Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St. Members will share their knowledge of flowers and gardening to take participants step by step in creating a...

The East Mountain Neighborhood Association will meet Wednesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the Cedars Hall at Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 8 East Mountain Road. Robert Dorr, secretary/treasurer of the Waterbury Veterans Memorial Committee, will be the guest...

Lithuanian egg decorating workshops will take place Thursday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Mattatuck Museum, 144 W. Main St. Lithuanian folk art egg decorating celebrates the rich cultural legacy of the...

The Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club will present “Astronomy: Captain Cook” on Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road. Patrons can learn about Captain Cook and his connection to Connecticut. The session is...

Professional farmers Alexis Barbalinardo and Enya Cunnninghan, of the Back 40 Farm in Washington, will give a visual presentation “Organic Gardening Demystified” on Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road. The facilitators will...

The black bear population in Connecticut has continued to increase since the 1980. It’s important for residents and outdoor enthusiasts to learn real facts about black bears enabling them to stay safe, protect themselves and their property and make possible...

Oxford High School will present the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” beginning Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 61 Quaker Farms Road. Further shows will be Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 24,...

“Ten Tips to Make a Small Business A Big Success!”, with Mark and Lauren Trager of Two Twelve Consultants. Includes question-and-answer period.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

Shakesperience Productions Inc. will present the sixth annual “Sweets to the Sweet” fundraiser on Thursday, March 22, at the Poli Club at the Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. The event will feature dessert tastings, Shakesperience performances and auctions. Doors...

The Mattatuck Museum will sponsor a bus trip to Fairfield University and the Housatonic Art Museums on Friday, March 23. Departures will be from the museum, 144 W. Main St., at 9 a.m. and the commuter parking lot at Naugatuck...

The Homeschool Connect group will meet Friday, March 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St. South. Home-schooled children and parents are invited to use reserved space at the library to connect, meet new...

“Book Art,” an exhibit by Lee H. Kellogg School seventh and eighth grade students, will begin Friday, March 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main St. Arts educator Chris Hanley’s students created sculptures...

A collection of William Thomson’s paintings is on view in the Learning Resource Center at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Park Place East, through Monday, April 2. A reception in honor of the late artist is scheduled Friday, March 23, from...

Join us for a lively 19th-century evening as the historic Samuel Lay House is transformed into a seaside tavern. Stephen Gencarella and Chris Dobbs will host the tasting table, food tastings provided by Catering by Selene, music by Joseph Morneault,...

Annabella’s Angels will hold a wine tasting fundraiser on Friday, March 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Waterville Firehouse, 1551 Thomaston Ave. Guests can sample a wide selection of wines sponsored by the Liquor Super Store Watertown,...

Oxford High School will present the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” beginning Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 61 Quaker Farms Road. Further shows will be Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 24,...

Shepaug Dramatics will stage Agatha Christie’s “The Stranger” on Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 24, at 8 p.m. at the Shepaug Valley School theater, 159 South St. Christie wrote the play some years before going to...

Annabella’s Angels will hold a wine tasting fundraiser on Friday, March 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Waterville Firehouse, 1551 Thomaston Ave. Guests will enjoy a wide selection of wines sponsored by the Liquor Super Store in...

The fifth annual Ungroup Society prom dress giveaway will take place Saturday, March 24, at Acts 4 Ministry, 1713 Thomaston Ave. The society is seeking donations of prom gowns for young women, and suits and tuxedos for young men. All...

A pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny will take place Saturday, March 24, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Seymour Congregational Church UCC, 45 Broad St. There will be pancakes and a free children’s Easter craft table, along with...

USCG Auxiliary 24-3 is offering About Boating Safety course on Saturday, March 24. For advanced registration prior to the class date, go to http://a0142403.uscgaux.info/. You can sign up here for the class and pay by Credit Card. The course will...

The Family Focus Partnership of Waterbury will conduct its second annual Summer Fun Kick-Off on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North End Recreation Center, 268 N. Main St. Agencies and organizations such as the...

Noble Horizons will host “North Korea: What’s Next?” with North Korean experts Melanie Kirkpatrick and Jack David on Saturday, March 24, at 1 p.m. at the 17 Cobble Road facility. Kirkpatrick is a former deputy editor of the Wall Street...

A Bunny Hop for families will take place Saturday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rec Center, 607 Rubber Ave. There will be fun and games with the Easter Bunny, Jenny’s Face Painting, Kurt from Balloon...

A community Easter egg hunt open to all will take place Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 25 Great Hill Road. Participants should bring their own basket. Crafts and light refreshments will follow the hunt. The...

For some bird owners, especially new ones, it is pretty hard to find quality supplies, advice, and information for your feathered friend in a mostly dog and cat world. The Connecticut Parrot Society’s (CPS) 11th annual Featherfest takes place March...

Acts 4 Ministry Inc. and The Ungroup will conduct their fourth annual Prom Dress Give-Away event, Saturday, March 24 at the Courtyard Marriott at 63 Grand St. in Waterbury. Young ladies seeking dresses may go to the small ballroom in...

An annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, March 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the lawn and in Clinton Hall at First Congregational Church, 222 W. Main St. There will be games, giveaways, crafts and snacks. Donation...

The event will include games, giveaways, crafts and snacks. To reserve a spot, call the church office by Monday, March 19. The hunt will be held rain or shine.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

Oxford High School will present the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” on Saturday, March 24, at 2 and 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 61 Quaker Farms Road. With music by Alan Menken and screenplay by Howard Ashman, the musical...

The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society will conduct a “Welcome Spring” walk on Saturday, March 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will meet at the society parking lot off Route 254 for an easy two-hour trek through the Boyd Woods...

A “Poetry Party” with the Connecticut Poetry Society will take place Saturday, March 24, at 3 p.m. at The Village at East Farms, 180 Scott Road, in the lodge building. Pat Mottola, co-president of the group, will lead the program....

The Friends group and the board of directors of the Morris Public Library will host their seventh annual Art Round the Box gala event Saturday, March 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the white barn at South Farms, 21...

A ziti dinner fundraiser for Nathan Shulick will take place Saturday, March 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m in the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Hall, 33 Osborn Road. Shulick, 17, is a Naugatuck resident and parishioner of St. Vincent Ferrer...

Shepaug Dramatics will stage Agatha Christie’s “The Stranger” on Saturday, March 24, at 8 p.m. at the Shepaug Valley School theater, 159 South St. Christie wrote the play some years before going to work with Frank Vosper on “Love From...

The Knights of Columbus Council 55 will conduct a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 25, from 7 a.m. to noon at St. Peter Hall, 107 Main St. Donation requested is $8 for adults. Tickets in advance are on sale after...

The Winsted Lions Club will conduct a Palm Sunday breakfast on March 25 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pearson School, 2 Wetmore Ave. The menu will consist of homemade muffins, eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, coffee, tea and...

The Connecticut Accordion Association will meet Sunday, March 25, at 1 p.m. at the Waverly Tavern, 286 Maple Ave. Accordionist Michael Clarke will host a typical Irish seisiun, a collaborative sharing of talent and song. All vocalists and instruments welcome!...

An afternoon speaker’s program will take place Sunday, March 25, at 2:30 p.m., at the Cheshire Historical Society, 43 Church Drive. Fred Kerson, president of the Stratford Gun Collectors Association, will discuss “Arms of the American Revolution and the Percussion...

Mike Haseltine, co-owner of Better Half Brewery in Bristol, will give a presentation on “What’s With the Craft Brew Craze?” on Monday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cheshire Historical Society, 43 Church Drive. Haseltine, an ESPN employee for...

NAUGATUCK-] A free interactive Live Well Workshop to help take charge of ongoing health conditions will run on Tuesdays from March 20 to April 24 at Naugatuck Senior Center, 300 Meadow St. Participants will learn better ways of dealing with...

A free two-day Mental Health First Aid Training course will begin Tuesday, March 27, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Torrington Area Health District, 350 Main St. The second session will be Thursday, March 29, also 5:30 to 9:30...

Lynne Henriquez will conduct a monthly creative custom-made card workshop Wednesday, March 28, at 2 p.m at the Arts Escape gallery, 88 Main St. South. Participants will learn to create their own personal cards from recycled and new papers, ribbon,...

Hotchkiss School instructor Keith Moon will launch his annual Russian book series on Wednesday, March 28, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road. This year’s text is the Pulitzer Prize winner “Lenin’s Tomb,” by David Remnick....

Elizabeth O’Connor will teach a “Creative Gourd” class starting Wednesday, March 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main St. O’Connor is an accomplished sculptor and educator, specializing in themes from the natural...

Movie TBD: Bring your own dinner and enjoy a movie! We’ll set up the Community Room with chairs and tables for you to enjoy your dinner with friends. You can bring everything from pizza, to grinders, to sushi!Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

Documentary explores her personal story and many of her spectacular gardens. Co-sponsors: Cheshire Garden Club and Friends of the Cheshire Public Library. RSVP. Free. 203-272-2245, ext. 4, cheshirelibrary.org.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

A free two-day Mental Health First Aid Training course will begin Tuesday, March 27, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Torrington Area Health District, 350 Main St. The second session will be Thursday, March 29, also 5:30 to 9:30...

The Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Inc. will conduct an annual Easter egg hunt on Friday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Indian Rock Nature Preserve, 501 Wolcott Road. Youngsters can find Easter eggs and trade...

The Grace Baptist Church Ministries will host a free community breakfast on Saturday, March 31, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the 65 Kingsbury St. church. The menu will include pancakes, sausages, eggs, juice, coffee and tea. Cereal will be...

The Warren and Morris Recreation departments will sponsor an American Red Cross babysitting course for ages 11 to 15 on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center, 109-21 East St.The cost is $65...

Trek with Gerri Griswold through the Solnit Parcel to Camp Columbia. Dress for the weather. Free will offerings. 860-567-0857, whitememorialcc.org.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram

An Easter egg dyeing class for youngsters will take place Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road. Participants can drop in and bring their own white hard boiled eggs, and...

An Easter egg hunt for children will take place Saturday, March 31, form 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive. Children will collect 10 eggs and cash them in for a new book of their...

Presentation by Beth Heiss, well-known Barbie collector and member of the National Barbie Collectors Association. All ages welcome. Free. 203-758-3001.Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleWhatsAppPinterestRedditTumblrMoreSkypeLinkedInPocketPrintTelegram